In 1979, I heard a song on the car radio that I liked immediately. I took a mental note of the name of the singer, and went into a record shop later that day, buying the album it came from. I also bought his previous album, having decided I liked his voice and quite individual … … | Continue reading
A mixture of memes and book covers today. | Continue reading
This is the seventeenth part of a fiction serial, in 775 words. Belle wasn’t her real name of course. Somewhere in her memory, she thought it might be Alice. She was sure it was Alice. But she couldn’t remember her surname, just her mother’s face, the angry words, and constantly … | Continue reading
I’m up late today after a disturbed night. It’s going to be one of those days where I feel I am catching up all day. But it is already quite hot here, so I doubt I will actually be doing much. —————————————————————————————- Talking of hot weather, it has actually been normal for … | Continue reading
Some humour for a warm Sunday. | Continue reading
This is the sixteenth part of a fiction serial, in 771 words. Having secured the chair for just under two hundred guineas, Arthur also paid for one of the local carters to deliver it to his house immediately, along with the desk. He took a cab home, arriving some thirty minutes b … | Continue reading
As you might know, we have had a broken oven, and spent some time trying to decide between having it repaired or getting a new one. After settling on a repair, the technician agreed to come on Friday, between 10am and midday. Once the appointment was made, numerous doubts and que … | Continue reading
A selection of memes with no theme today. You have to already know the British band and song title to get this one. | Continue reading
My thanks to Gavin for this informative article. New vehicle inventory in the world is beyond concern level. In the USA alone it is now over 3 mil and counting upwards. That is folks, vehicles sitting on car sales lots with no buyers and sitting at manufacturers yards not wanted … | Continue reading
This is the fifteenth part of a fiction serial, in 795 words. Samuel fumbled with the key, but as he got finally the old sticking lock to open, he was still unaware of the burly man close behind him. Ned pushed him roughly through the door of the shop, causing the old man to fall … | Continue reading
Another mixed bag today, cartoons and memes. | Continue reading
This is the fourteenth part of a fiction serial, in 771 words. Tobias Hall saw the man getting out of the cab with a chair, then watched him arguing over the fare with the cabbie. It was old Goldstein, and the chair must be worth something for him to pay for a Hansom all the … Co … | Continue reading
A varied selection today. | Continue reading
Life got in the way, apologies. Back to normal tomorrow, hopefully | Continue reading
The oven story continues… We chatted about the faulty oven last night, and decided to go out later today and buy a new one. As this is the second Neff double-oven that has died on us in 13 years, we were going to choose a different brand this time. Then this morning, the repair e … | Continue reading
I found some more signs that made me smile! | Continue reading
Yesterday evening as I was getting the dinner ready, I decided to warm up the oven. We have a double-oven electric cooker, and the main oven is fan-assisted. Happy that it should now be warm enough, I opened the door to put the food in, only to be greeted by a blast of cold air … … | Continue reading
This is the thirteenth part of a fiction serial, in 759 words. Isla Robertson had no intention of staying in London following the death of her husband, Fraser. Without his painting skills to attract socialites and inflential people her invitations faded away, and she became lonel … | Continue reading
You have to be old enough to remember the song title. Another one where you have to be old enough to remember the song title. | Continue reading
This is the twelfth part of a fiction serial, in 770 words. Thomas Coker insisted on being the first to sit for a portrait in Fraser’s chair. He also insisted on paying the going price, adding that he would display it in the grand home he had inherited on the death of his father … | Continue reading
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Let’s get the week off to a good start with some memes! | Continue reading
I am very pleased to feature Felicity’s book here today. This is the short video trailer. The Burning Years the first book in a five book series is very timely since it takes place in a future that has suffered the drastic effects of climate change. In this compelling story Ameri … | Continue reading
This is the eleventh part of a fiction serial, in 767 words. Fraser stopped his horse alongside the young negro. “Good day to you, young sir. I have a strange request, and that is I would like to draw you. I can pay something for your time”. He got down from his wagon and extende … | Continue reading
I found some more amusing book covers! | Continue reading
Obviously, the weather is going to feature today, as we are on the tail end of an official heatwave. Until yesterday afternoon, we enjoyed hot and sunny days with blue skies and unusually warm temperatures for July. It got to 29C (84F) here in Beetley one day, and felt hotter in … | Continue reading
This is the tenth part of a fiction serial, in 820 words. Fraser Robertson had made an ealy start that morning. He had been on the trail for many days now and there was still a long way to go to Boston. Once there, he intended to sell his reliable old horse and his work … Continu … | Continue reading
Friday afternoon was very humid, with the feel of a storm in the air. I set off for my walk and took my camera along, not sure if I would find anything to inspire me, and with no particular destination on my mind.. Seeking shade in the woodland area of Beetley Meadows, I was remi … | Continue reading
In 2003, a 16 year-old girl from Britain named Joss Stone released her debut album, ‘Soul Sessions’, mostly containing covers of classic soul songs. I was amazed by her voice, and it was hard to believe that she was only 16. This is her cover of Super Duper Love, a song originall … | Continue reading
Wednesday was sunny and warm, so Julie suggested an afternoon out in the car. We decided on castle Rising, the site of a famous castle and a village of the same name. Since moving to Norfolk, I have been meaning to visit this impressive fortress, and I finally got to do that. We … | Continue reading
This first one is not a sign. It’s a ‘sad but true’ (and very amusing) story from a newspaper. On to the signs. Not a sign, but I get the joke. | Continue reading
This is the seventh part of a fiction serial, in 765 words. Nathan proved to have a natural talent with the musket, to the extent that the family was soon supplied with fresh wild turkey in abundance, as well as the occasional deer. The boy was also spending some free time with t … | Continue reading
Another warm and sunny day, and here are some cartoons. | Continue reading
Gavin lives in New Zealand, and has written this article about islands in the Pacific that I am sure most of us rarely think about. A dozen years ago I visited Samoa. It was a special visit & I was given the royal treatment. My parents met there during the war & so there was … Co … | Continue reading
This is the sixth part of a fiction serial, in 751 words. For three years, the chair sat in the corner of Littlejohn’s bedroom. It was rarely used for sitting on, as he would generally just fling his uniform and clothes onto it before retiring to bed. One day, the drunken Colonel … | Continue reading
This might well be old news for some of you, but it’s very new to me. We use quite a lot of garlic in our cooking. I buy fresh bulbs, and separate out the cloves for each recipe. To peel them, I have tried various devices, including polythene rollers. I usually end up using a … C … | Continue reading
They say today is going to be the hottest day of the year so far. So let’s swelter with some memes! | Continue reading
This is the fifth part of a fiction serial, in 737 words. George Stayte was pleased to see the back of his foolish cousin. Oliver had seen fit to question his book-keeping and wanted to make changes in the system. That wouldn’t have worked for George, as he had transactions to hi … | Continue reading
I used to take Ollie in the car to Beetley Common to keep him away from having to walk along main roads. He hated traffic, especially fast traffic or noisy motorbikes. On Sunday, I decided to walk there, heading north in the direction of North Elmham until I reached the track tha … | Continue reading
Warm and sunny already, looks like a hot one to come! | Continue reading
This is the fourth part of a fiction serial, in 776 words. Before the ship docked in Southampton to collect more passengers, Oliver had already realised he was not a natural sailor. Terrible seasickness had kept him in his cabin for days, making him glad he had paid extra for the … | Continue reading
There have been news reports lately about the drop in reported numbers of bees and butterflies. Not only here in the east of England, but all over the UK. Some of the causes are known, including use of pesticides, destruction of natural habitat, and climate change. We all know th … | Continue reading
This could be a first for me. No complaints! We have had some real Summer weather, and only one day of light rain all week. It has not been excessively hot either, so just right for me. (I will give you a moment to recover from the shock of me not moaning) ——————————————————————— … | Continue reading
This is the third part of a fiction serial, in 765 words. Halfway down his fourth flagon of ale, Abraham was feeling warm and mellow. he had forgotten about paying for a room for the night, so when the landlord hauled him to his feet to tell him he was closing, he waved a hand … … | Continue reading
Friday afternoon was rather cloudy and humid, so I decided to head east and cross the Holt Road for another look at Hoe Common. Designated public common land in 1811, it was once used by local people to collect bracken to be used as animal bedding, gorse as firewood, and lavender … | Continue reading
Some meme humour for the weekend. | Continue reading
This is the second part of a fiction serial, in 725 words. It was snowing lightly, and he wrapped his old coat around tightly against the cold easterly wind. Rachel had not disturbed when he rose early, so he had escaped the house without need for argument. The rope held the chai … | Continue reading
I recently wrote about how so many local paths had been allowed to become overgrown, and almost impassable in places. Another Camera Outing: Paths So imagine my surprise on Thursday afternoon when I set out for the bridge to Hoe Rough and found the path has been cut. It is now al … | Continue reading